Jermaine believes that when he does something well, it is due to his talent. However, when he doesn't do something well, he blames it on the situation. Jermaine is falling prey to the _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: self-serving bias
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A) a picture of a mother holding her deceased child B) a picture of a beautiful nude person C) a picture of an oak tree D) a picture of a mutilated corpse
Which pairing of receptor type and action is correct?
A. metabotropic; direct opening of an ion channel B. ionotropic; more time required to open an ion channel C. metabotropic; G-protein activation leads to activation of a second messenger D. metabotropic; second messenger effects are specific to opening ion channels
An approach to understanding intelligence that holds that intelligence can be directly increased by effort is referred to as the _____ approach.
A. intrinsic-extrinsic B. entity C. incremental D. dual-process
According to the General Adaptation Syndrome, the body responds to prolonged stress in three stages. Choose the correct order of the stages
a. Alarm, resistance, exhaustion b. Alarm, exhaustion, resistance c. Exhaustion, resistance, alarm d. Resistance, exhaustion, alarm